Swing



C, N. NELSON.

SWING.

APPLICATION FILED 350v. 24, 1919.

Patented Mar. 1, 1921'.

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4/ :ATTQRNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT orslcs.

CARL N. NELSON, F HOUSTON, TEXAS.

SWING.

Application filed November 24:, 1919.

swing adapted to be adjusted so as to accommodate persons either in a sitting posture or a reclining position.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention has particularrelation to cer tain novel features of construction, arrangement of parts and use, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated 1 in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1, is a front view of the swing,

Fig. 2, is a side View thereof and,

Fig. 3, is an enlarged fragmentary side view.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1, refers to a suitable base, whereon there are fixed the upstanding A-frames 2, 2, spaced apart and connected at the top by means of the cross beam 3. This frame work has a cross bar 4, from which the swinging side rods 5, 5 depend. These side rods are spaced apart and their upper ends are fastened to the cross rod 6. Pivoted to the lower ends of the respective rods 5, 5 are the supporting bars 7, 7 and the arms 8, 8 are pivoted at their lower ends to the rear ends of the respective supporting bars 7 7. v A brace 9, .is provided which is hinged at the rear end to the upper ends of the arms 8, and formed rigidly therewith is the head rest 10. A front board 11 is hinged at its upper edge to the front edge of the brace 9 and at its lower edge to the front Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial n 340,404.

ends of the supporting bars 7 and depending, from the respective ends of said front board are the hangers 12, which support the foot rest 13, thus forming a comfortable seat.

As shown in full lines in Figs. 2 and 3, the swing is in position to be used by any Patented Mar. 1, 192 1. 7

one while in sitting posture and while so i used, the'brace Sand the front board 11 are held in their relative positions by means of the side links 14, which are fastened at their respectlve ends to said brace and front boardrespectively. The device may be com .verted into a swinging couch by detaching the links 14 and bringing the brace 9 and foot board 11 into alinement, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, where they are held by 'means of pins 10, which are passed through the respective side rods 5 and which support said seat and front board in alinement. V v

What I claim is:

' A. swing including a framework, side rods depending'therefrom and spaced apart, supporting bars pivoted to the lower ends of said respective rods, arms pivoted at their lower-ends, to the rear ends of said respective bars, a brace, a front board hinged to the front thereof at its upper edge and piv oted atits lower edge to the front ends of 7 said bars, said brace being pivoted at its rear edge to the upper ends of said arms,- a foot rest depending from said front board and a head rest integral with said brace and adapted to be moved therewith.

In testimony whereof I have signed my;

name to this specification in the, presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CARL N. NELSON. Witnesses f E. V. HARDWAY, ALBERTA ALLEN. 

